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The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Short Weight in Coal.


The movement in behalf Of honest weight
in coal which has been started In Brooklyn
is one manifestly in the interest Of the peo-
pie, who in this matter are wholly unable. as
individuals. to help themselves They are
entirely at the mercy Of the dealers. When
a man buys pound Of butter or sugar he
can, II he chooses, stand by and see IL
weighed, or when 1t is delivered at his
house he can put 1t on the scales and see
whether or not he has been cheated. But
when he buys coal he cannot see IL weighed,
and OF course, TO weigh Ii at home Is out Of
the question. The temptation 10 cheat ON
the part of the cOal-dealers not Of strict In
tegrity Is a strong one, and the disclosures
made in Brooklyn show that many dealers
have yielded to 1t. Eighty-two loads Of coal
were weighed by the committee after deliv-
cry and only sixteen were found TO be Of full
weight, seventeen were not more than 80
pounds short (and 1t was agreed not to take
into account so small a falling of as this,
while the remaing forty-nine supposed tons,
from thirty-seven dealers, showed shortage
ranging from 81 to 326 pounds. A similar in
vestlgation in New York and other cities
would, i Is not unlikely, show similar con-
dition Of things. This Is an outrage upon
the public that should not be tamely sub
mitted to-. The citizens and honest coal
dealers who have taken up the matter In
Brooklyn are entitled to the thanks Of the
community. Dishonesty Of this kind ought
TO be severely punished. and the Legislature
will probably be asked to take some action.
A particularly severe penalty should be in
tlicted on men guilty Of cheating their pat
rons In this way, and rigid inspection Of
the scales used by coal dealers and Of the
methods Of weighing should be instituted
Until this Is done, persons buying coal may
well refuse to patronize the men who, II has
been shown, have sent out "tOns" OF coal
weighing anywhere from 1914 to 1870 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
ALARMING FLOODS
Threaten Settlers Along the Missouri
When the Ice Breaks.
The Deiuge Already Poured out In
Some Places.

BISMARCK, March 16.-The Northern Pa
cifc train from the West which was delayed
seventy hours by flood, reached here last
evening. Reports indicate that the Missouri
must break within a week and there is great
alarm among the people living along the
banks The Yellowstone, Little Missouri
and Prior rivers are free of ice and flooding
their banks. Over thirtv-bridges on the
Northern Pacific, between this point and
Billings, have been swept away, and much
damage has been occasioned by the floods.
Passengers report that Mules City has been
twice inundated within the last week, and a
report reaches here that the town is again
under water. Water flowed in all the streets
and In one street in the rear of the town it
was over 10 fees deep, compelling business
men to remain from their homes all night.
AT Medora the water in the Little Missou-
II mas surrounded the extensive slaughter
houses and refrigerators of Marquis De
Mores, and Mandan, five miles west Of here,
Is preparing for the worst. The Little Heart
River, Just south of Mandan, is now open
about 20 miles above its confluence with the
MISSOURI and when the ice on the latter
stream breaks here Mandan will be inunda-
ted as 1t is built on low ground.
dynamite shipped to this point by the
Northern Pacific will be used in blowing out
the ice about the piers of the massive iron
Dridge and every precaution is being taken
to prevent disaster. There can be no pro-
lection Tor settlers among the banks for
many miles south. Never in the history of
the country has there been so much snow. 1t
IS now pouring into the Missouri in immense
torrents ana every creek Is swelled to the
dignity Of river
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
The BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
What the New Management Proposes
to Do.

PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-The Ledger
tomorrow will say: In reference to the
matter Of the sale of a majority of the COM
mon stock Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, which carries with il the control of
that section, we are informed by authority
direct from President Robert Garrett that
in the proposed sales the interests of the
city of Baltimore and the maintenance of
the trade of that city are to be fully cared
for by placing the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road at the head OF new railway combina-
tiOn which will enlarge and improve the
southern and western trade connections Of
that city, and also TO that extent aid in i'm
proving the commercial relations Of Phila-
delphia while the original arrangement by
which Alfred Sully might have had control
OF the new combination was not carried.
Mr.. Garrett has at present another arrange
ment satisfactory to himself with a syndi-
cate OF railway managers and bankers, who
have already fixed upon the price to be paid
for the stock and the terms of payment, but
certain details are yet to be arranged which
will fully protect the shareholders of the
city of Baltimore and also to secure an out
let by an independent and untrammeled line
through to New York
In the new arrangement the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad, so far from having its iden-
tity sunk, Will be at the head of the combi-
nation, with Garrett as executive chief of
the organization. We are also assured that
the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph lines are
not TO be permitted to pass under the con-
troll of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, or under the control of jay Gould in
any other form, and under no circumstances
Will this be permitted"
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Base Ball.

The club which Is to represent Manchester
in the New England league this season IS
composed Of the following players:
Pitchers-M U. McDermott, FAN River; played
with viii, Newburyport in 1885, and Poughkeepsie In
w. f. Williams, Philadelphia; played with MIL
waukee and Waterbury In 1886
j. Reardon, Hamilton, Canada; played with
syracuse IN 1885, and Augusta, Georgia, In 1886.
Catehers-H. NJ. Rooms, Philadelphia, played
with Charleston, =. c.. and Danvllle, Va, in 1886.
D; 7; Coughln, Hyde Park played with Brock
G. f. Dunn, Hartford, Conn, played with Hart
ford in 1885. and Manchester In 1886.
j. A. Canavan, New Bedfordi played with Con
First basel. j. Carney, Salem; played with
Salem in 1885, and Manchester In 1856.
Nsw spaa poys Mh9ySSS Pee wh
Third base-C W. Trask, Beverly; played with
Short stop-T. McDermott. FAN River; played
with NewburyPort In 1885, and POughkeepsie In
1856 lie Will captain the team.
Left feld-I. Meara, POughkeepsie, N. ".
played with PoughkeepsIe in 1856.
Centre and right fields win be filed by the
batteries when not occupying the box. Man
ager Leonard expects to sign another pitcher.
an amateur highly recommended. The
players will report April 18th and play ex-
hibitlon games with the college clubs.
Manager Brackett of the Lynns has made
up the following list;
Catehers-Edward Terrien Of Concord s8: Jos
Walsh of Port Huron. Mich, and G.. A. Stone of
Providence, K. l., VINO played in Connecticut
league last season.
Piichers-w. T. Coughlla Of Concord, SO; Burt
TebO Of Port Huron, Mich, SO team, and Chas
Sprague OF Cleveland, Ohio.
team.
Second base--W. A. Holland OF Phlladelphia.
Third base-henry Nisner OF Minneapolis.
Short stop-ThOmas CorcOran OF IIttle Rock
SO team, Is also a pitcher.
Lett neld-ts. A. Stevens Of HYDE Park
centre neld-W. II. Cook Of Leominster. Mass
Walsh win play right field when net be-
hind the bat. This is considered by the
manager to be an excellent team.
Salem has not signed its full team yet,
only the following being reported by its
manager, Mr.. Fessenden
Catcher-Henry Lynch.
Second base-T. n Hawkes..
Third base-Ed. DOdd.
| Short stop-Michael COughlin.
| Left aeld-P. II. Murphy.
Centre held I'd. MOore
Right neld-J. A. Leighton
William Hoover declines a position as um-
| pire In the New England League, being al
ready under engagement in the International
League.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17

RAILRoADINc UNDER TINE SEA.
The First Train Through the Severn
Tunnel.
Cardiff Weekly Mail.

The first passenger train passed through
the gigantic tube linking the shores Of Mon
mouthshire and Gloucestershire. Before
those on board quite knew where they were
shrill whistle, sudden darkening-for 1t
was now nearly broad daylight-and I'VE
were in" told them they were sin" and
rushing down clearly perceptible decline
toward point 100 feet below the bed Of the
broad estuary. In a trice watches were out
and windows down. the first to keep time,
the other 70 test ventilation. The inrush of
the Icy cold air, as clear and as pure as If the
trip across was being made In the old way
over instead Of under the channel-showed
the latter was all right. The submarine
iourney-if such it may be called-proved to
be more like run through pretty deep cut
ting than through a tunnel four and a quar-
Ter miles long. For about three minutes and
a half after entering there was no mistaking
the fact that sharp gradient was being de-
scended. then momentary rumble as the
train passed over the curves Of the arc-fOr
the tube dips In the centre-and then the lO-
comotlve, at an ever increasing speed
climbed the opposite gradient, 70 emerge
once more into daylight In eight minutes and
As before remarked, the ventilation of the
tunnel Is little short OF perfect During the
construction OF the work fan eighteen feet
in diameter, discharging 6O,OO0 cubic feet Of
air per minute, was used. This has now been
replaced by fan forty feet In diameter and
twelve feet wide, made on the same princi-
pie as those used at the Mersey and a portion
OF the Metropolitan tunnels. The tunnel Is
twenty-six feet wide and twenty feet high
from the double line Of rails 10 the crown Of
the arch inside the brick work The rails
are laid on longitudinal sleepers. The tln-
mel has been lined throughout with vitrifed
bricks set in cement and no less than 75,OOO,-
600 bricks have been used in this work. This
yitrihed brick wall has q thickness Of three
feet In the crown Of the arch beneath the
shoots, but as the tunnel rises from this low
est point on gradient one In ninety one way
and one in 100 toward the Gloucestershire
side, this thickness Is gradually reduced to
two feet and three inches.
The total length Of the Severn tunnel Is
miles, GA yards. The ST. GOthard tunnel Is
% miles, Mont Gents tunnel "A miles, Ari--
berg tunnel (Austria) 81 miles; there u a
tunnel In Massachusetts, Al miles; theN5tan-
dege tunnel, on the London and Northwest
ern, is miles long and the Box tunnel rath-
er less. But the special feature Of the Sew
ern tunnel lies in the fact that 81 miles Of Il
have been constructed from 40 to 100 feet
below the bed Of a rapid flowing tidal estu-
ary, Offering engineering difficulties which
make It the most remarkable tunnel In the
World.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
TRAINS COLLIDE,
And Several Persons Meet With Bad
Accidents.

GENEVA. N. Y, March 16.-The Rochester
express and freight train collided this eve
ming, on the Auburn branch of the New
York Central, near this station. The en-
gines and some of the cars were damaged,
and several persons were hurt, as follows:
William Manning of Rochester engineer Of the
jured about the head.
Michael Moore of Rochester, fireman Of the ex-
press, wrist spraIned.
Charles Ousterhouse, Of Syracuse, fireman Of
the freight injured severely in the back.
u. W: smith OF Rochester, mali agent, left arm
and right leg badly bruised.
cut about the head.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
The Indicted Chicago Officials.

CHICAGO, March 16-The five county Off
cials arrested last night were taken before
Judge Anthony in the Criminal Court at 10
o'clock this morning. Gen. Stiles appeared
on behalf of the State. and said that Me-
Garigle, Varnell and Mcdonald had three
indictments pending against them which
respectively charged them with conspiracy
involved completely in the embezzlement Of
a sum exceeding 100000, while other indict
mentS were for smaller amounts. He asked
that the three defendants should furnish
bail in the sum of $4,000 on each indict-
molly and Driscoll be placed at S5OO0 Judge
Anthony so ordered.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
CANADIANS AND BAIT.
Gloomy Feeling Among the Fisher
Blaming Their Government.

HALIFAX, N. s., March i6-There is great
dissatisfaction among the Canadian fisher
men. The members Of the Provincial Par
lament from the fishing counties are unani-
government protect the three-mile limit.
Canadian fishermen only ask that the Ameri-
cans be kept outside the three-mile limit;
they do not desire that the Americans be de-
MED commercial privileges. Mr.. Fraser, the
the fishermen Of his county, Guysboro, lost
$4,000 last season because of the prohibit
tion Of the sale Of bait to the Americans,
not to speak Of heavy loss by the refusal Of
other commercial privileges. A gloomy feel
ing prevails among the fishermen, and there
Is general impression that the history Of
last season will be child's play compared
with what will be witnessed this year.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
PORTLAND THURSDAY MORNING., H. 1887.

An act relating to the use of railway passenger
An act relating to the Boston & Maine railroad
RESOLVES.
Resolves authorizing the Land Agent TO deed
certain lands 10 the United States OF America.
Resolve in faver Of the Bath Military and Naval
Orphan Asylum. ,
Resolve in favor of Highland Plantation.
Resolve tolprovlde for the uniforming Of the
Resolve IN favor Of Columbia Falls.
Resolve relative to the report Of the Board Of
Agriculture.
Resolve relative to the investigation of the cat
tie disease.
Resolve in favor of the State library.
Resolve in favor OF the joint special committee
TO investigate the Eclectic Medical College Of
Maine, aud the Maine Branch of the Druidic Uni
versity.
Resolve for erecting a stand pipe in the State
House, and for furnishing hose for the same.
Resolve in favor Of the State Reform School.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Another Yacht Race Proposed.

HALIFAX, March. 16.-At public meet
ing held this afternoon to arrange for fit
ting celebration Of the fiftieth anniversary Of
the Queens accession to the throne, it was
decided TO offer a silver trophy worth $500 as
prize for yacht race for craft belonging
exclusively to members of the New York
Yacht Club and Eastern Yacht Club of BOs-
harbor and will form one Of the features OF
the celebration here. 1t was announced
that letters had been received from members
Of the New York Yacht Club signifying
their pleasure at the proposition, and Show
ing that the club would enter into the idea
with enthusiasm. 1t Is expected 20 or 30
yachts will enter the contest
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17

an Adventist campmeeting had been held Al
their house and the couple became intensely
excited. After praying together nearly all
night, Freeman claimed that he was called
upon 20 offer his little daughter as a sacrifice
TO God, and while under this insane delusion
their two children were sleeping. and Free
man stabbed the little one several times In
the side causing almost instant death. The
next day Freeman called another meeting Of
Adventists at his house and told them what
he had done, his action receiving their taeit
approval The facts, however, reached the
authorities. and Freeman and his wife were
arrested. Mrs. Freeman, after lying In Jail
some time, was discharged, but Freeman's
case was disposed of as above stated.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Expect a Favorable Judgment In
Their Behalf at Rome

NEW YORK, March 16.-A Rome special to
the Herald says; As the question Of the
knights OF Labor Is to be settled by the holy
office. 1t Is OF deep Importance to know how
that question will be judged. Once every
week, the council Of the lnquisitlon meets In
a room at the Vatican. Mgr. Salan presides
on these occasions, and cardinals Of the in
QUESTION, nine Of whom are living here, at
tend, together with the assessor. Occasion
ally the Pope, who Is perfect of the holy Of
nee, is also present No decision. whatever.
Is arrived at without his approval, and he
may veto any decision. The Knights will,
therefore, virtually have tho Holy Fethor es
their supreme judge, fact upon which they
may be congratulated. The condemnation Of
society, say in Canada, does not necessari-
ly involve a similar condemnation in the
United States. Each case will be tried upon
ITS own merits, with due regard for the pecu-
liar circumstances Of the different countries,
ana after careful consideration Of the mo-
tlYes and methods Of the society, | am not
at liberty to give my authority Tor this, but
1t could not be better one.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Discharged from an Insane Hospital,

BosToN, March 16-Charles f. Freeman.
who murdered his daughter in Pocassett I'M
December, 1888, but who was adiudged not
guilty by the jury by reason of insanity. and
who was committed to Danvers Insane asy-
lum during his natural life, was to-day dis
charged therefrom by order Of the Governor
and Council. This Is tne result of a hearing
to-day upon a petition for his release. sever
al physicians testifying TO the Satisfaction Of
the Governor and Council that he could be
discharged without danger to others. The
elrcunlstanees OF the murder will be readily
recalled. Freeman and his wife vere AZ
ventlsts and on the night before the murder
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17

that his tour Of 1884 in Europe was n 6nan-
eial failure and that he borrowed a sum of
money from the Exchange. The present
difficulty, he says, is owing to his refusal 10
submit to an unjust rate Of interest, (35 per
CENT winch Is asked, knowing he was SEN
sitlye and unwilling to admit that he was
obliged to borrow money in Europe, and be-
lieying he would not admit that fact, Gillig.
he says, began a system Of petty annoyances
instead of bringing suit in the regular way,
as suggested by Mr.. Barrett's attorney, Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll. One Of Gillig's agents
Is now in the city, and it is said will attach
the box receipts tonight. also the baggage.
Mr.. Barrett was greatly agitated when
speaking OF the matter, and roundly de-
nouneed MIR. Gillig and the American Ex-
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
FROM NEW YORK.
Mcclynn's Case.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Archbishop Cor
rlgan said today 1.-THE report that des-
patch reinstating DIR. Edward McGlynn to
st. stephens had been received from Rome
is absurd" A friend of DIR. McGlynn said
that it is now settled that unless he goes 10
Rome he stands no chance Of ever being re-
instated
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
a Suit Settled.

LOWELL, Mass, March l6.-The suit Of
Dennis +. Finnegan against the Boston and
Lowell railroad to recover damages for in
jurieS sustained In the accident at North Bill
lerica, December "a, 1886, was today settled
by the payment Of $500 by the company. 4
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
THE MARITIME BANK FAILURE.
Continued Uncertainty as5to the Ex-
act State of Affairs.

ST. JOHN, N. B., March 16.-Speculators
are buying up the bills of the suspended
Maritime Bank at 30. 75 and Sc cents on a
dollar. In some stores the bills are taken at
par. Uncertainty in regard to the condition
VIII ich still decline to make a statement, has
a bad effect on business. 1t is said that the
suspension of the bank will have the effect
Of preventing a resumption of business by
Gully, Drumming 4 Wood. who recently fail
ad
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
$4,000 Worth of silver Bullion
Sf0lan

NEWARK, March 16-Detective Charles
Becker Of this city reached here last night
age, whom he arrested in Lafayette, Ind,
on the suspicion that he was concerned, with
two others, in the theft of $4,000 worth OF
silver bullion from the smelling works Of
L. Balbach Il Sons of Newark. The men
were employed by Balbach. and the thefts
extended through several years.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
WANTS TO GET BACK.
a Defaulter Offers to Make Restltu
ton II Not Punished.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Mr. A. A. COwles,
vice president of the Ansonia Clock Com
pany, says that the first reports of the short
age of John G. Cahill, manager Of the Chi
cago branch, were exaggerated. He could
not state positively the real amount, but it
would fall far short of $4,000.
1t Is understood that Gledhill has written
from Canada saying that his shortage is
about $4,000, and offering to come back and
make restitution, as far as in his power, II
guaranteed immunity from arrest and pun
ishment
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS.
The Present Incumbents of State
offices Renominated.

PROVIDENCE, March 16.-The Republican
State convention, Wednesday, nominated by
reclamation all of the incumbents of the
State Offices from governor down, for party
candidates, namely: For governor, George
Peabody Wetmore of Newport; lieutenant
governor, Lucius B. Darling of Pawtucket
secretary of State. Joshua NJ. Addeman of
Providence; attorney general, Edwin Met
calf Of Providence; general treasurer, ,Samuel
Clark Of Lincoln; State auditor, Samuel III.
Cross of Westerly.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
A Liquor Raid.

ST.. JoHNsBURY, VT, March l6.-Under
the direction of State Attorney Dunnett,
Sheriff Sulloway raided the hotels and sa-
looms today for liquor. At the St. Johnsbury
house 10 gallons in bulk and so quart bottles
were seized; at the Avenue house 10 casks
were seized containing from one quart to 20
gallons. In the saloons raided nothing was
fOuud
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
MAYOR HEWITT'S VETO
Takes the Backbone Out of a junk
citing Funeral Bill.

New YORK, March 16.-Mayor Hewitt as
tonished the aldermen yesterday by yetoing
the resolution passed by the common council
last December to defray expenses incurred
by the aldermen in attending the funeral of
ex-alderman Masterson. The bill of expen-
bill as extravagant, especially as S3l5 was
expended for flowers and qnite a sum for 9G
pairs of gloves worn by the aldermen and
other officials at the funeral.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Miss Van zandt's MarrIace.

CHICAGO, March 16.-The county clerk TO-
day returned the alleged marriage certificate
10 Instice EraIahard, vho ciaimad ,, 3Pies
performed the ceremony. The clerk reminds
the Justice that as Spies was in the county
Jail at the time Of the alleged marriage he
could not have been at the village Of Jeffer-
son, where the Justice certifes that the mar
rage occurred
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Temperance and Women Suffrage

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, March 16.-During
the last two days more than 1000 of the lead
ing, women have registered and will vote
under the law granting municipal suffrage to
party are oeI1s held I eyefy See ieW evening The
whiskey alliance is also fully organized and
at work. The spring election will therefore
be hotly contested.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
A Double Tragedy.

TAUToN, March 16.-.To.day NJ. Aubergale,
conductor of the orchestra at the Grand
Theatre, quarrelled with his. mistress, an
actress named Lery, and shot her dead Just
as she was buying ticket at a railway sta
tion, preparatory to leaving the city. The
murderer then threw himself beneath a
passing passenger train, and was crushed to
death